The ten and twenty dollar gold pieces designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens are generally considered among the most beautiful and artistically accomplished coinage of all time. The development of these designs was understandably a difficult process, one that took years longer than it would have from another, less-accomplished sculptor. The Coinage of Augustus Saint-Gaudens is an issue-by-issue examination of these two artistically inspired series of gold coins. Each date and mintmark is reviewed with up-to-date information, much of which has never been previously published. The book is based on the extraordinary collection of Phillip H. Morse. When Morse's collection was sold in November 2005 it brought $19.2 million with many records broken for both rare and common coins. Full color throughout, 253 pages.

The Coinage of Augustus Saint-Gauden: as Illustrated by the Phillip H. Morse Collection

James L. Halperin

Gregory J. Rohan

Mark Van Winkle

Jon Amato

Reference

Heritage Auctions, Inc.

As a collector, you may know your collection inside and out. But, do your potential heirs? While collectors spend time planning for their more traditional investments, often their collections are left neglected. In clear, practical terms, industry veterans James L. Halperin and Gregory J. Rohan provide you with invaluable guidance on how to document, safeguard, and evaluate your collection so that your collection s value is maximized upon liquidation. The Collector's Handbook covers issues relevant to estate planning including appraisals, factors affecting taxes upon sale and transfer of ownership, as well as issues involved in donating a collection to a charity. The 2009 edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include the most recent federal tax law changes and new information on collectibles and charitable planning. To maximize the value of a collection, some planning is required. However, with some thoughtful preparation, the collection that you worked so hard to build can provide for those you care about and serve as a blessing, not a burden. Whatever your motivations in collecting, this book will help make you a more intelligent collector.

The Collector's Handbook 2012 6th Edition

Business & Money

Ivy Press, Inc.

Book by James L. Halperin, Gregory J. Rohan, Mark Prendergast

The Collector's Handbook 6th Edition

Mark Prendergast

Ivy Press

On February 3rd 2008, famed art collector Charles Martignette died suddenly at the age of fifty-seven, leaving behind the greatest collection of American illustration art in the history of the world: 4,300 pieces with a total value of more than $20 million, including important works by Norman Rockwell, Alberto Vargas, and Gil Elvgren. Heritage Auctions, the third largest auction house in the world, used a fleet of three fifty-three foot long trucks to haul the collection to its offices in Dallas. Unfortunately, Mr. Martignette's visionary collecting habits were not accompanied by astute estate planning. It took weeks to locate his will and when it was finally found, it had not been properly executed (only one witness rather than the two witnesses Florida law requires); it was declared invalid and, after thousands in legal fees that could have been avoided, his estate went to his estranged family rather than the man (his lifelong friend and mentor) whom he had had designated as his beneficiary. Stories of poor estate planning leading to disaster are common but in the world of art, antiques and collectibles, collectors and their heirs face a unique set of challenges, such as authenticity and provenance, identifying which pieces are of great value and how they should be sold or otherwise transferred, storage and maintenance, and more. Now more than ever, collectors and their families need objective and authoritative guidance. A 2012 Barclays Wealth and Investment Management study found that, on average, high-net worth individuals have 9.6% of their net worth invested in art, antiques, and collectibles. Yet unlike their real estate holdings and securities investments, the estate planning for these assets is often overlooked. We wrote this book because we re tired of seeing families plunged into chaos when a devoted collector neglects the administrative elements of his collection, says co-author James Halperin, co-founder and Chairman of Heritage Auctions. The collectors we work with derive great pleasure and a sense of purpose from their passion for beauty and scarcity. With just a little more attention to detail, they can ensure that their heirs and charities of choice derive the maximum value from their efforts. This book provides a step-by-step guide on how to do that. The Collector s Handbook, written by the Heritage Auctions experts who presided over more than $860 million in sales in 2012, helps collectors create a plan for heirs, ensure that charitable donations provide maximum tax benefits, and choose the best method for storing, preserving, and liquidating a collection. It s also filled with stories from the trenches of the auction business: from the abstract art collector who left his heirs puzzled when they couldn t figure out which of the paintings in his collection was the banana painting he was referring to to the New Jersey politician who made a small fortune when a live auction-misunderstanding drove the coin he d consigned to sell for more than five times its pre-sale estimate.

The Collector's Handbook: Tax Planning, Strategy, and Estate Advice from Collectors and Their Heirs 10th Edition 2016

with Mark Prendergast

Heritage Auctions

The Collector's Handbook 13th Edition

James Halperin

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